The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
MINNESOTA NEWS,
1850

Il the Fourth Minnesota Vol. Jnf: at th':
State Fair Grounds. st. Paul, Mimi, on
Wednesday, and Thursday: Sept. 14th:
md 18TH. during Fair week. .Arransements
will be. made to supply all veterans with
;ents and food or ratione in camp, 80
;has'each one with the members Of his
amily accompanying him can remain in
,he camp during his stay in the city, il ne
20 desires. Each one desiring to camp out
lhould take enough blankets for himself
Ind family. Excursion rates on all RAD
roads IL cent per mile. :;
At Red Wing, Prof. @. S.: Weland. of
Red Wing seminary, and Miss EAida Sim
mons, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. K. Sim
mons. were married at the residence of the
brides psrents. The wedding was strictly
private.
H. &. Howard. who was assistant dairy
under Gov. Hubbard's ad-
and was retained by Com
missioner Ives, was on the LIST discharged.
ed to his place. Carl is known by every
body as the ex-secretary OF the state fair.
Between one and two hundred delegates
to attend the passenger agents
in St. Paul on Sept. 20.
J. P. Cutler, residing five miles west OF
Tracy, lost five head OF stock in his barn,
which was struck by lightning and burned.
At Winona, fire in the Washington
meat market, on East Third street is be-
lieved to have been struck by lightning.
Loss, $3.50. Three horses belonging to
Mrs. Frank Dreis of Vermillion were killed
by lightning during the rain storm.
, John Keneger, one OF the old-time. resi-:
dents of LIE Sueur, committed suicide BY
taking a dose OF opium:
Winthrop Allison Of Lincoln, Neb., is
making arrangements to go to Brainerd
as general secretary Of the Y. NJ. C: A. in
that city.
From reports received by r. G.. Dun &
Co., the prospect for a large seasons bust
ness seems assured. The fall trade has
opened earlier than last year, and the in
crease of this seasons trade over CORE
spending time last year il about 50 per
cent. with good midsummer collections.
The reports received as to crop prospects
in Northern Minnesota and Dakota are
favorable as whole, though considerable
damage to crops was done in Southern
Minnesota.
At Minneapolis, Mary Sylvester. a
Young woman, caught in the tolls Of
brute, jumps from third story window
to escape disgrace. She is badly injured
and may die. The man was arrested
The August statement from the st. Paul
postofiice shows Il decided increase over
the corresponding period OF last year.
The total business for August was $780,
S72.9S against $500, S74.2S for August,
1856.
The following young ladies recently re-
ceivel the habit OF the Sisterhood OF st.
Joseph at st. Joseph's academy: Frances
Shields. Mary Donehue, Kate Conner,
Annie Hunt. iaggie Hauer.
The county treasurer removed his Office
from Slayton to Currie, the county seat
of Murray county, upon writ OF manda
mus issued out OF the district court.
the oldest settlers OF Freeborn county.
died at his home near Alden OF general de-
bility.
Agent Sheehan and Senator Morgan. OF
Alabama, had lively passage at arms
during the White Earth investigation. The
Indian department was charged with treat
ing Agent Sheehan in an unfair manner.
The Beaulieus we're examined at length
and one of them accused OF lecherous con-
duct.
A great deal OF the wheat now being OF
fered is damp, and warehousemen refuse
to buy it except at very low prices. This
is forcing large quantity OF grain into
store IN country houses for account OF the
owner. The result will be that the houses
will be filled with off-grade wheat and a
blockade will follow. The matter there
fore has assumed serious phase.
Charles Hayden, the Anoka lumber
operator, met with a lively incident while
riding horseback from his lumber camp on
the Pine river to Brainerd. Suddenly, at
the roadsi |. head ofhim, appeared above
an old log ii head and shoulders OF a
black bear. Mr.. Hayden carried a shot.
gun, and, taking the best aim he could. as
his horse plunged about, fred. lmme-
diately the same bear or another appeared
in a new spot and he fired at this, and.
fine bears.
Waseca Special: People at GAINESVILLE
are generally indignant that Seymour
should escape SO easily. Mrs. Henry is
still in New York in care OF one of her
brothers, while the other brother and Mr..
Henry are expected to land. 1t is expect
ed that Henry will bring his wife back at
once. Seymour wrote a letter to his wife
while in prison, appearing to be very penl-
tent, saying he wac sorry for all that had
happened would come back as quickly AS
possible and take care OF the children. He
complained that Fanny had not visited
him in prison, and was not using him well.
A case of asphyxiation occurred on the
farm of Arthur Norton, sixteen miles
south OF Wabasha. The tenant OF the
farm had dug a well thirty three feet deep,
r. Hullinger. who thad been workin, in
the we'll, bored down into the bottom with
an auger when there was Il roaring sound
and escapinggas. Hullinger called for help.
but was Unconscious when the bucket was
lowered for him. Christopher Cisson, the
tenant, got into the bucket and went down
to rescue Hullinger. Both were dead in a
few minutes.
During the session OF the legislature last
winter law was passed to provide for the
revision and codification of the probate
laws of Minnesota by commission to be
appointed ON or before Sept Il. Gov. Nc
Gill has made the appointments. rs fol-
lows: +. S. Brown. Tracy. Lyon county:
Eben f. Corliss, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail
county; and George NJ. Laing of Window;
Cottonwood county. These names were
recommended by a large number OF judges
OF the district court and by other mem
and Laing are both judges Of probate, and
bring to their official position a long ex-
perience and an extensive knowledge OF
the probate laws OF the state. They will
begin work at once and complete their re-
port so as to file printed copies with the
secretary Of state by Jan. l, 1889, for
which they will receive SO per day for
the time OF actual service, provided they
limit the total expense OF their work to
$1,000.
The Moxie Nerve Food company has
commenced action against 4. II. Ives & Co.,
Hennepin avenue confectioncrs. Mime
apolis to recover 81, 500 for alleged infringe
mcnts on the rights OF plaintiffs as the or
iginal and exclusive owners OF the bever
age KIN own as MoXie.
The managers OF the Southern
Minnesota Fair association at Rochester
are jubilant at the way the entries for
the races have come to the front. Every
class opened for the races has been filled,
and number of fast horses have been
promised that have not yet been entered.
The officers state that there is a good
prospect for one OF the finest field Of trot-
ting horses ever started in Minnesota.
At St. Paul, Henry Wcisc, who fell from
St. Joseph's Church, died from his inju.
ries.
Leon, the youngest son ofDe Witt Smith
OF West Rochester, died from the effects OF
eating acorns.
George Dern, head cook at the West no.
tel OF Minneapolis, since the opening Of the